Sri Lanka

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Total population, Mid-2005, Thousands (UNESCAP) 19,680
Population by age group, 2000, % (UNESCAP)
0-14 years
15-64 years
65 years and over

35.2
60.5
04.3
Female population, 2003, % (UNESCAP)

50.6
Rural population, 2001, % (UNESCAP)

76.9
Life expectancy, Male, 2003, Years (UNESCAP)

70.0
Life expectancy, Female, 2003, Years (UNESCAP)

76.0
Life expectancy, Total, 2003, Years (UNESCAP)

62.6
Population density, Total, 2003, People per square kilometre (UNESCAP)

307.0
Population growth rate, Total, 2003, Per cent per annum (UNESCAP)

1.3
Educational attainment of the total population aged 15 and over, highest level attained, 2000, % (World Bank)
No schooling
First level
Second level
Post-secondary 
14.0
33.5
50.0
02.5
Educational attainment of the female population aged 15 and over, highest level attained, 2000, % (World Bank)
No schooling
First level
Second level
Post-secondary 
17.5
30.5
50.1
02.0